Makerere University’s Prof Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo has been elected the first chairperson of the Rubaga Girls’ SS old students association.
Prof Bantebya Kyomuhendo’s election followed the first-ever meeting by former students at the school, recently. Some 400 former students attended the function.
The school, formally known as Our Lady Queen of Africa Rubaga Girls’ Secondary School, was started in 1967 by the Catholic Church. The school’ mission is to train young girls who will serve the church, the nation and themselves as God-loving and God-fearing women, mature citizens, responsible future mothers and capable leaders.
According to the head teacher, Sr Clare Nakubulwa, the meeting was called to help involve the former students in improving the school. The meeting started with mass, before the old girls toured the school facilities, held the election and then had a luncheon.
Responding to the poll results, Prof Kyomuhendo, who lectures in school of Women and Gender Studies at Makerere, commended the old students for entrusting her with the responsibility.
“With this mandate, we shall team up with the school administration to ensure that we put our brains together in planning for the expansion of this school which made us what we are today,” she noted.
For her part, the head teacher commended the old girls for honoring her invitation, saying the executive board would help in planning the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations, due next year.
Allan Najuma was elected Prof Kyomuhendo’s deputy. Other members are Patience Birungi as secretary with Gloria Nalule as her assistant. Jane Tumuhairwe was elected treasurer.
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